Jamestown in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Broadhead Power House

1910

By Anton Schwarzmueller, May 22, 2016

1. Broadhead Power House Marker

Inscription.

Broadhead Power House 1910

Electric power was an essential element in the Broadhead Brothers trolley lines in the city of Jamestown and the trolley lines that ran on both sides of Lake Chautauqua connecting Jamestown to Westfield and the New York Central Railroad.

Erected 2015 by Jamestown Historical Marker Committee.

Location. 42° 5.883′ N, 79° 15.159′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, New York, in Chautauqua County. Marker is at the intersection of Fairmount Avenue and West 8th Street, on the left when traveling west on Fairmount Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Fairmount Avenue, Jamestown NY 14701, United States of America.

Marker at center. West 6th Street bridge in background over the Chadakoin River.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 23, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 146 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2016, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.